A work presentation, a first date, and surviving a pandemic, all have a similar daunting anxiety attached to them. “Keep composed,” they say, and no one will sense that anxiousness. Composure, or ‘sthirta,’ is that state of calmness needed in the respective instances. For saints, it’s truly neither a drill or an act to stay in control. Rather, it’s a consistent state of reflection from our Satguru’s teachings.
Saints receive the Gyaan (God-knowledge) to understand that this one human life isn’t determined by physical wealth but our moral currency. Saints must shed (pay up) their ego to understand who, where and what God is (to profit).
How does that relate to our daily lives outside the Sangat? Every day we face hardships that all human beings juggle. Nirankar guides our emotions through those hardships and it’s his Oneness who is in true control. Satguru’s teachings guides us to push thoughts of frustration to a corner of our mind so as to not lose our temper during an argument. Once we are connected to God, we are blessed to find ourselves in a state of calmness before, during and after a presentation, date or pandemic. It is no act but a constant bliss where emotions of anxiety, sadness, greed and over-excitement cannot hinder our balance. We, as human beings, must strengthen our spiritual connection to find that saintly composure of pure bliss.
Let’s remind ourselves of the name of our organization, the Sant Nirankari Mission. A saint’s composure is dependent on how one trains the mind and experiences spirituality. That is our mission. When truly connected to Nirankar, a saint can always maintain a high level of stability. Devotees will not speak foul words let alone think those thoughts. On a physical level, we measure composure on how others watch behavior through words and actions. A Nirankari understands that true spiritual composure is internal as well as external. A recent school grad would be thrilled their parents aren’t watching over them as they enter adulthood. On the contrary, a graduate of spirituality accepts that God is always watching no matter the age. Let’s move forward to that state of enlightenment and continue to walk the path our Satguru lights in our darkest moments. That is the duty of a saint versus the act of a composed human being.
